RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS 

AIR FORCE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS 

 

IN THE MATTER OF: DOCKET NUMBER: BC-2009-00280 

 COUNSEL: NONE 

 HEARING DESIRED: NO 

 

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APPLICANT REQUESTS THAT: 

 

His DD Form 2697, Report of Medical Assessment, be replaced with 
the signed copy. 

 

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APPLICANT CONTENDS THAT: 

 

He had been seen by several different doctors depending on the 
medical issue. It was not unusual to have medical records at 
different locations due to being seen by specialty clinics. He has 
the dated version of the DD Form 2697, and filed a claim with the 
Veterans Affairs (VA), but could not get them to accept the form. 
The VA will not honor his copy of the DD Form 2697 as they believe 
it to be a forged document. He believes the outcome of his claim 
would have been different had they accepted his version of the 
form. 

 

In support of his request, applicant provides a copy of a signed 
DD Form 2697. 

 

His complete submission, with attachment, is at Exhibit A. 

 

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STATEMENT OF FACTS: 

 

The applicant enlisted in the Regular Air Force on 28 Aug 92. He 
was progressively promoted to the grade of staff sergeant, having 
assumed that grade effective and with a date of rank of 1 Dec 99. 
He received an honorable discharge after serving on active duty for 
9 years, 11 months, and 8 days. 

 

The applicant’s medical records are filed with the VA office. The 
DD Form 2697 in his medical records is not available. 

 

A request for records was sent to the applicant on 30 Apr 09; 
however, as of 28 Jan 10, the applicant has not responded. 

 

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AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 


 

AFMOA/SGAT recommends denial. SGAT states the applicant’s request 
is untimely due to his medical records being out of the Air Force’s 
control for so many years. The governing regulation provides 
specific instructions to correct erroneous data in a medical 
record; however, he has not provided any supporting documentation 
to show which copy is the actual correct copy. In addition, the 
originating practitioner is no longer available to question. 

 

The SGAT complete evaluation is at Exhibit C. 

 

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APPLICANT'S REVIEW OF AIR FORCE EVALUATION: 

 

A copy of the Air Force evaluation was forwarded to the applicant 
on 31 Dec 09 for review and comment within 30 days. As of this 
date, this office has received no response. 

 

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THE BOARD CONCLUDES THAT: 

 

1. The applicant has exhausted all remedies provided by existing 
law or regulations. 

 

2. The application was not timely filed; however, it is in the 
interest of justice to excuse the failure to timely file. 

 

3. Insufficient relevant evidence has been presented to 
demonstrate the existence of error or injustice. We took notice 
of the applicant's complete submission in judging the merits of 
the case; however, we agree with the opinion and recommendation of 
the Air Force office of primary responsibility and adopt its 
rationale as the basis for our conclusion that the applicant has 
not been the victim of an error or injustice. Therefore, in the 
absence of evidence to the contrary, we find no basis to recommend 
granting the relief sought in this application. 

 

 

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THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT: 

 

The applicant be notified that the evidence presented did not 
demonstrate the existence of material error or injustice; that the 
application was denied without a personal appearance; and that the 
application will only be reconsidered upon the submission of newly 
discovered relevant evidence not considered with this application. 

 

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The following members of the Board considered AFBCMR Docket Number 
BC-2009-00280 in Executive Session on 24 Feb 10, under the 
provisions of AFI 36-2603: 

 

 , Panel Chair 

, Member 

 , Member 

 

The following documentary evidence was considered: 

 

 Exhibit A. DD Form 149, dated 23 Jan 09, w/atch. 

 Exhibit B. Applicant's Master Personnel Records. 

 Exhibit C. Letter, AFMOA/SGAT, dated 22 Dec 09. 

 Exhibit D. Letter, SAF/MRBR, dated 31 Dec 09. 

 

 

 

 

 

 Panel Chair